The impact of a wetland conservation act on environmental evaluation: taking Gaomei Wetland as an example. (21st May 2021) - Song, Tingting
Wetlands are multi-functional ecosystems and important for global environment. Taiwan implemented the Wetland Conservation Act in 2013. This study surveyed in Gaomei Wetland by conjoint analysis. The purpose of this research is to examine environmental value by willingness to pay (WTP) of the Gaomei Wetland, to study the relationship between the environmental value of the water quality, mangrove coverage and bird species in Gaomei Wetland, the popularity of the Wetland Conservation Act and the relationship between the Wetland Conservation Act and environmental economic valuation. The results show that approximately 70% of respondents were willing to pay to improve the wetland environment, the females' WTP is higher than males, and young peoples' WTP is higher than older people. Those who were not willing to pay believed that protecting the wetlands should be the government's responsibility. When considering different ecological attributes, respondents prioritised water quality over bird diversity and mangrove coverage.